Shonan Kamakura General Hospital has a total of 574 beds. The building has 15 floors above ground and one below and is a base-isolated structure. T

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital has a total of 574 beds. The building has 15 floors aboveground and one below and is a base-isolated structure. The facilities include a rooftop helipad, emergency room, operation room and cardiac catheterization laboratory. The hospital is equipped with advanced medical devices, such as a 3.0 tesla MRI, 320-row CT, and the latest radiation therapy device for the TomoTherapy system. In terms of hospitalization functions, the outpatient office, laboratory, treatment, and patient's rooms of the cardiac, stroke, and obstetric centers are all situated on the same floor, which minimizes movement of the patients to allow for prompt attention.

Location

〒247-8533
1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura-shi

Website

http://shonankamakura.or.jp/english/

Facility Overview

【Cooperating foreign medical institution】 Kuakini Medical Center in the USA, Queens medical center in the USA, Cambridge University in England, Boston University in the USA
【Location】It is located in an ancient city, Kamakura one hour by train from Tokyo. This region is fulfilled with sightseeing resources and you can reach to Izu hot spring area in 30 min.
【Contents of the treatment】Tomotherapy, CT with 320 columns CT 3.0 tesla MRI, X-ray television, Mammography, Mammotome, Angiography imaging apparatus etc. 【Facility and others】Hayama heart center, Shonan-Atugi Hospital, Shonan-Kamakura artificial joint center etc.
【Special health checkup/Health checkup field】Brain dock, Heart dock, Whole body (total) Ningen dock
【Special field of treatment】Cardiovascular diseases (Intravascular therapy using catheter or stent etc.), Colon poly (endoscopic polypectomy), Gastrointestinal malignant tumor (colon cancer, stomach cancer, esophagus cancer, gallbladder tumor (malignant) etc.) Knee osteoarthrosis (Artificial joint replacement 〈knee〉

Specialty

[Health checkup]
Complete medical checkup of the brain
Complete cardiovascular medical checkup
Complete medical checkup (whole body)

[Treatment]
Cardiovascular diseases (endovascular intervention using catheter or stent)
Colonic polyps (endoscopic resection)
Malignant tumors of digestive organs (cancers of the colon, stomach, esophagus, malignant gallbladder tumors etc. )
Osteoarthritis of the knee (knee joint replacement )

Available Programs

• International General Comprehensive Health Checkup System (Ningen Dock) Course for Women (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

  To check cancer and life style related diseases comprehensively. The contents of General Ningen Dock include Brain examination by MRI, respiratory examination by multi-slice CT, cardiovascular examination, colonoscopy, and examination for women including breasts and gynecological examination in addition to basic Ningen Dock with basic items, which is comprehensive for women.

  To check cancer and life style related diseases comprehensively. The contents of General Ningen Dock include Brain examination by MRI, respiratory examination by multi-slice CT, cardiovascular examination, colonoscopy, and examination for women including breasts and gynecological examination, which is comprehensive for women.

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• International General Comprehensive Health Checkup System (Ningen Dock) Course for Men (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

  To check cancer and life style related diseases comprehensively. The contents of General Ningen Dock include Brain examination by MRI, respiratory examination by multi-slice CT, cardiovascular examination, colonoscopy, and examination for prostate in addition to basic Ningen Dock with basic items, which is comprehensive for men.

  To check cancer and life style related diseases comprehensively. The contents of General Ningen Dock include Brain examination by MRI, respiratory examination by multi-slice CT, cardiovascular examination, colonoscopy, and examination for prostate in addition to basic Ningen Dock with basic items, which is comprehensive for men.

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• International Comprehensive Health Checkup System (Ningen Dock) Course for Men (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

  This course includes prostata examination in addition to basic Ningen Dock with basic items, which suits for men.

  This course includes prostata examination in addition to basic Ningen Dock with basic items, which suits for men.

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• International Comprehensive Health Checkup System (Ningen Dock) Course for Women (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

  This course includes breasts and gynecological examination in addition to basic Ningen Dock with basic items, which suits for women.

  This course includes breasts and gynecological examination in addition to basic Ningen Dock with basic items, which suits for women.

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• Treatment package for cancer by radiation therapy・Tomo Therapy (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

  Radical treatment for prostate cancer is performed by Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy of less adverse reactions.

  ［［Medical condition］ Cancer in general, including prostate cancer ［Special features］Radical treatment for prostate cancer is performed by Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy of less adverse reactions.（Prostate cancer case） ［Clinical department］Radiation Oncology ［Doctors in charge］Dr.Motoko Ohmura, who is graduated from Hamamatu Medical University in 1990, and Yokohama City University, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine in1998 Resident in Yokohama City University Hospital from 1990-1992 To be engaged in basic research and clinical medicine of radiation therapy in the university from 1922 to 2011 To be engaged in basic research of childhood cancer in California State University, San Diego, School of Medicine from July in 1996 to March in 2000 To be in charge of radiation therapy in Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center 【Affiliated academic society】 Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology, Japan Radiological Society, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society, Specialist of radiation therapy, Cancer treatment authorized specialist, Authorized doctor for cancer treatment Past record: The number of total cases 306, The number of prostate cancer 60 cases.

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• Diagnosis and lecture package of artificial knee joint replacement surgery for applicant (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

  We perform MIS (minimum invasive surgery), not cutting any muscle. This operation is UKA (uni- lateral knee arthroplasty) in which bleeding is less and blood transfusion is not required.

  ［Medical condition］ Knee osteoarthritis［Special features］We perform MIS (minimum invasive surgery), not cutting any muscle. This operation is UKA (uni-lateral knee arthroplasty) in which only damaged inner side is changed to artificial knee joint, bleeding is less and blood transfusion is not required. In addition, the knees are good to bend after the operation. In TKA (total knee arthroplasty), which is an operation where whole knee joint is changed to artificial knee joint, UVA（under vastus approach) in which any muscles is cut is performed ahead of other countries. Doctors all over the world come to see this procedure. ［Clinical department］Artificial knee joint center

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• Package for myoma uteri by uterine artery embolization (UAE) (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

  Catheter is inserted into uterine artery under the radioscopy, embolus material is injected,
  Feeding arteries are embolized, and the myoma falls into necrosis. As this therapy is performed using catheter, there are advantages such that duration of hospitalization is short, the uterus can be preserved, blood transfusion is not required, a scar is not left in the abdomen, reoccurrence of myoma uteri is less, and recovery after the operation is faster. UAE is spreading rapidly in Europe and America.

  ［Medical condition］Myoma uteri ［Special features］Catheter is inserted into uterine artery under the radioscopy, embolus material is injected, feeding arteries are embolized, and the myoma falls into necrosis. As this therapy is performed using catheter, there are advantages such that duration of hospitalization is short, the uterus can be preserved, blood transfusion is not required, a scar is not left in the abdomen, reoccurrence of myoma uteri is less, and recovery after the operation is faster. UAE is spreading rapidly in Europe and America. The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Ms.Rice received this treatment. ［Clinical department］Radiology department, IVR center ［Doctors in charge］Director of IVR center Dr Toshiki Tukiyama, graduated from Tokyo Medical Dental University, Chief of radiation diagnosis department, Chief of IVR center, Diagnosis specialist authorized by Japan Radiological Society, Specialist authorized by Japan IVR Society, Authorized doctor of image interpretation for Breast Cancer ［Equipment］IVR-CT system (SIEMENS) combining the most advanced function such as Catheter Navigation System

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• International second opinion package (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

  To a foreign patient who is concerned for cancer treatment, we will answer your question as a Japanese doctor from the standpoint of the third party.

  ［Medical condition］ Cancer in general (Predominantly, gastro-intestinal cancer, Respiratory organ cancer, Breast cancer） ［Special feature］To a foreign patient who is concerned for cancer treatment, we will answer your question as a Japanese doctor from the standpoint of the third party. ［Clinical department］Surgery, Oncology, Palliative care

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